Skills
42 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
2 skills
Essential skills / competences
11 skills
Optional knowledge
6 skills
Optional skills / competences
23 skills
Overview
Construction equipment technicians inspect, maintain and repair heavy machinery used in construction, forestry and earthworks, such as bulldozers, excavators and harvesters.
In job descriptions, look for routine machinery checks, heavy equipment maintenance, test runs, technical resources, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics and safe machine operation.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
This work keeps heavy construction, forestry and earthworks machines usable and safe. The technician inspects equipment, diagnoses faults, repairs mechanical systems and checks machines through test runs.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes mechanics, routine machinery checks, technical manuals, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, soldering equipment and the ability to keep bulldozers, excavators or harvesters in service.
Salary context
Salary context depends on machine size, field-service travel, fault complexity, emergency repair expectations, diagnostic responsibility and whether the technician works independently on expensive equipment.
Career paths
Development can move toward field service, workshop lead, hydraulic diagnostics, fleet maintenance planning, manufacturer support or training operators in inspection and reporting routines.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy is workshop-based or mobile service. Good adverts name machine types, diagnostic tools, maintenance records, test runs and safety expectations.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
heavy equipment mechanic
building equipment mechanic
building equipment inspector
building equipment servicer
building construction equipment operator
building construction equipment maintenance inspector
building construction equipment mechanic
building construction equipment servicer
building equipment operator
heavy equipment inspector
Occupation group
Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers (7233)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b0480558-269d-4903-9bc7-f390cd6a6964 |
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| ESCO code | 7233.1 |
| ISCO group | 7233 |
| Concept type | Occupation |